Judges 5:3

Judges 5:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will sing unto the Lord; I will sing praise to the Lord God of Israel.
• New International Version (NIV)“Hear this, you kings! Listen, you rulers! I, even I, will sing to the Lord; I will praise the Lord, the God of Israel, in song.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Hear, O kings; give ear, O princes; to the Lord I will sing; I will make melody to the Lord, the God of Israel.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Hear, O kings! Give ear, O princes! I, even I, will sing to the Lord; I will sing praise to the Lord God of Israel.

Context of Judges 5:3

1On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang: 2When the leaders lead in Israel, when the people volunteer, blessed be the Lord. Listen, kings! Pay attention, princes! I will sing to the Lord; I will sing praise to the Lord God of Israel. 4Lord, when you came from Seir, when you marched from the fields of Edom, the earth trembled, the skies poured rain, and the clouds poured water. 5The mountains melted before the Lord, even Sinai, before the Lord, the God of Israel.

Judges 5:3 word by word

שִׁמְע֣וּ מְלָכִ֔ים הַאֲזִ֖ינוּ רֹֽזְנִ֑ים אָֽנֹכִ֗י לַֽיהוָה֙ אָנֹכִ֣י אָשִׁ֔ירָה אֲזַמֵּ֕ר לַֽיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• O ye kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• give earאָזַן'âzan · to listenH238
• O ye princesרָזַןrâzan · to ruleH7336
• I, will singשִׁירshîyr shûr · to singH7891
• unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• I will singזָמַרzâmar · to singH2167
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for Judges 5:3

• Deuteronomy 32:1Pay attention, heavens, and I will speak; listen, earth, to the words from my mouth.
• Psalms 2:10So now, kings, be wise; receive instruction, you judges of the earth.
• Psalms 49:1Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all who inhabit the world,
• Psalms 119:46I will speak of your decrees before kings and not be ashamed.
• Psalms 138:4All the kings on earth will give you thanks, Lord, when they hear what you have promised.
• Judges 5:7Villages were deserted, they were deserted in Israel, until I, Deborah, arose, a mother in Israel.
• Genesis 6:17“Understand that I am bringing a flood — floodwaters on the earth to destroy every creature under heaven with the breath of life in it. Everything on earth will perish.
• Genesis 9:9“Understand that I am establishing my covenant with you and your descendants after you,
• Exodus 31:6I have also selected Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, to be with him. I have put wisdom in the heart of every skilled artisan in order to make all that I have commanded you:
• Leviticus 26:28I will act with furious hostility toward you; I will also discipline you seven times for your sins.
• 1 Kings 18:22Then Elijah said to the people, “I am the only remaining prophet of the Lord, but Baal’s prophets are 450 men.
• 1 Kings 19:10He replied, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God of Armies, but the Israelites have abandoned your covenant, torn down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left, and they are looking for me to take my life.”
• Ezra 7:21I, King Artaxerxes, issue a decree to all the treasurers in the region west of the Euphrates River: Whatever Ezra the priest, an expert in the law of the God of the heavens, asks of you must be provided in full,

Commentaries on Judges 5:3

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3The victory song is mainly a hymn to the Lord, the God of Israel. It is also a wisdom song that offers guidance to kings and rulers, similar to other wisdom psalms (see “Wisdom Psalms” Theme Note).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-32-3. The meaning is obscurely seen in our version; it has been better rendered thus, "Praise ye Jehovah; for the free are freed in Israel--the people have willingly offered themselves" [Robinson].Read the comment

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• Poetry

Commentaries on Judges 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings